Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Michael J Dooley graduated from high school, then had a variety of interesting jobs as a young adult. He spent twelve years as a professional photographer in Peterborough, Ontario, then moved to Orangeville, Ontario where he took a job as a cook for five years then retired. He now spends his time writing adventure fantasy stories that were intended for teens and young adults, but he found people of all ages all over the world were enjoying his magical tales of fantasy and adventures. His inspirations to tell these tales come from his life experiences as he grew up, plus his imagination and desire to create worlds that he wished were real but only possible in his fictional novels. Michael strives to create entertaining magical tales of adventure with a different twist on witches and all the mystical beings he has included in these fun, often comical adventures in magical lands never seen by humans before.